Andhra Pradesh Introduces Millet Chikki in Schools

Andhra Pradesh introduced peanut millet jaggery chikki in government schools under the Dokka Seethamma Mid-Day Meal Scheme on 6 July 2026. The new snack replaces conventional peanut chikki and is prepared with peanuts, blended millets and jaggery syrup.

Mid-Day Meal Scheme in Andhra Pradesh

The Dokka Seethamma Mid-Day Meal Scheme is the school nutrition programme of Andhra Pradesh for students in government schools. The scheme covers food distribution in schools and junior colleges through procurement and supply arrangements for the academic year 2026-27.

Composition and Serving Pattern

Millet chikki contains peanuts, millets and jaggery syrup. The snack is richer in dietary fibre and calcium, and it is served to students three times a week.

Related Nutrition Initiatives

The Akshaya Patra Foundation supplied millet chikkis to students three days a week alongside the government menu as of 31 March 2026. The foundation launched a Morning Nutrition programme in Visakhapatnam on 3 December 2025 and provided millet-based snacks to 49,000 children in 321 government schools on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Important Facts for Exams

• Millets are classified as coarse cereals and include crops such as ragi, jowar and bajra.
• Jaggery is an unrefined sugar product made from sugarcane juice or palm sap.
• Mid-day meal programmes in India are linked to school nutrition and attendance in government schools.
• Ragi is a millet variety known for its calcium content.

Earlier Government Orders

On 4 July 2022, Andhra Pradesh issued an order to supply eggs and peanut jaggery chikki to students under the Jagananna Gorumuddha scheme. The order covered students in schools irrespective of their participation in the mid-day meal programme.